Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.234
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1.234.1
तं प्रयान्तं महाबाहुं कौरवाणां यशस्करम् ।
अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ॥ १.२३४.१ ॥
As that mighty-armed one, bringer of fame to the Kurus, departed, the great-souled brahmins who had crossed to the far shore of the Vedas followed him.
1.234.2
वेदवेदाङ्गविद्वासस्तथैवाध्यात्मचिन्तकाः ।
भैक्षाश्च भगवद्भक्ताः सूताः पौराणिकाश्च ये ॥ १.२३४.२ ॥
There were scholars learned in the Vedas and their limbs, likewise contemplatives of the self, mendicants, devotees of the Lord, bards, and reciters of the Purāṇas.
1.234.3
कथकाश्चापरे राजञ्श्रमणाश्च वनौकसः ।
दिव्याख्यानानि ये चापि पठन्ति मधुरं द्विजाः ॥ १.२३४.३ ॥
And there were other storytellers, O king, ascetics and forest dwellers, and the twice-born who recite the divine tales sweetly.
1.234.4
एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिः सहायैः पाण्डुनन्दनः ।
वृतः श्लक्ष्णकथैः प्रायान्मरुद्भिरिव वासवः ॥ १.२३४.४ ॥
Surrounded by these and many other companions, the son of Pāṇḍu set out with smooth talk, like Vāsava surrounded by the Maruts.
1.234.5
रमणीयानि चित्राणि वनानि च सरांसि च ।
सरितः सागरांश्चैव देशानपि च भारत ॥ १.२३४.५ ॥
Delightful and varied forests, and lakes, rivers, oceans and lands too, O Bhārata.
1.234.6
पुण्यान्यपि च तीर्थानि ददर्श भरतर्षभः ।
स गङ्गाद्वारमाश्रित्य निवेशमकरोत्प्रभुः ॥ १.२३४.६ ॥
The bull of the Bharatas also saw the sacred fords; the lord reached the gateway of the Gaṅgā and made his camp there.
1.234.7
तत्र तस्याद्भुतं कर्म शृणु त्वं जनमेजय ।
कृतवान्यद्विशुद्धात्मा पाण्डूनां प्रवरो हि सः ॥ १.२३४.७ ॥
There, Janamejaya, hear the wondrous deed he performed, for he, pure-souled, is the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas.
1.234.8
निविष्टे तत्र कौन्तेये ब्राह्मणेषु च भारत ।
अग्निहोत्राणि विप्रास्ते प्रादुश्चक्रुरनेकशः ॥ १.२३४.८ ॥
When the son of Kuntī had settled there, O Bhārata, the brahmins kindled the fire-offerings again and again.
1.234.9
तेषु प्रबोध्यमानेषु ज्वलितेषु हुतेषु च ।
कृतपुष्पोपहारेषु तीरान्तरगतेषु च ॥ १.२३४.९ ॥
While these were being kindled, blazing and offered into, with flower-offerings made and set along the banks.
1.234.10
कृताभिषेकैर्विद्वद्भिर्नियतैः सत्पथे स्थितैः ।
शुशुभेऽतीव तद्राजन्गङ्गाद्वारं महात्मभिः ॥ १.२३४.१० ॥
Those learned and self-restrained great souls, who had bathed and stood firm on the good path, made the Gaṅgādvāra shine exceedingly, O king.
1.234.11
तथा पर्याकुले तस्मिन्निवेशे पाण्डवर्षभः ।
अभिषेकाय कौन्तेयो गङ्गामवततार ह ॥ १.२३४.११ ॥
Thus, in that crowded settlement, the Kaunteya, bull of the Pāṇḍavas, went down into the Ganges to bathe.
1.234.12
तत्राभिषेकं कृत्वा स तर्पयित्वा पितामहान् ।
उत्तितीर्षुर्जलाद्राजन्नग्निकार्यचिकीर्षया ॥ १.२३४.१२ ॥
Having bathed there and offered libations to his forefathers, O king, he wished to come up from the water, desiring to perform the fire-rite.
1.234.13
अपकृष्टो महाबाहुर्नागराजस्य कन्यया ।
अन्तर्जले महाराज उलूप्या कामयानया ॥ १.२३४.१३ ॥
The mighty-armed one was dragged down under the water, O great king, by the daughter of the naga king, Ulūpī, moved by desire.
1.234.14
ददर्श पाण्डवस्तत्र पावकं सुसमाहितः ।
कौरव्यस्याथ नागस्य भवने परमार्चिते ॥ १.२३४.१४ ॥
There the Pāṇḍava, deeply attentive, saw the fire in the abode of the Kaurava naga, greatly honoured.
1.234.15
तत्राग्निकार्यं कृतवान्कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
अशङ्कमानेन हुतस्तेनातुष्यद्धुताशनः ॥ १.२३४.१५ ॥
There the son of Kuntī, Dhanañjaya, performed the fire-rite; the fire, offered to without hesitation, was pleased.
1.234.16
अग्निकार्यं स कृत्वा तु नागराजसुतां तदा ।
प्रसहन्निव कौन्तेय इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.२३४.१६ ॥
Having completed the fire-rite, the son of Kuntī then spoke these words to the daughter of the naga king, as if pressing her.
1.234.17
किमिदं साहसं भीरु कृतवत्यसि भामिनि ।
कश्चायं सुभगे देशः का च त्वं कस्य वात्मजा ॥ १.२३४.१७ ॥
What rash deed is this you have done, timid lady? And this place, fortunate one — what is it? Who are you, and whose daughter?
1.234.18
ऐरावतकुले जातः कौरव्यो नाम पन्नगः ।
तस्यास्मि दुहिता राजन्नुलूपी नाम पन्नगी ॥ १.२३४.१८ ॥
Born in the lineage of Airāvata was a serpent named Kauravya. I am his daughter, O king, a serpent-woman named Ulūpī.
1.234.19
साऽहं त्वामभिषेकार्थमवतीर्णं समुद्गाम् ।
दृष्ट्वैव पुरुषव्याघ्र कन्दर्पेणाभिमूर्च्छिता ॥ १.२३४.१९ ॥
Seeing you, tiger among men, descended into the ocean to bathe, I was struck senseless by Kandarpa.
1.234.20
तां मामनङ्गग्लपितां त्वत्कृते कुरुनन्दन ।
अनन्यां नन्दयस्वाद्य प्रदानेनात्मनोऽनघ ॥ १.२३४.२० ॥
Son of Kuru's delight, I am wasted by Kāma for your sake; sinless one, gladden me now by giving yourself to me, who am devoted to you alone.
1.234.21
ब्रह्मचर्यमिदं भद्रे मम द्वादशमासिकम् ।
धर्मराजेन चादिष्टं नाहमस्मि स्वयं वशः ॥ १.२३४.२१ ॥
Good lady, this is my twelve-month vow of celibacy, ordained by the king of dharma; I am not my own master.
1.234.22
तव चापि प्रियं कर्तुमिच्छामि जलचारिणि ।
अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं च मया किंचन कर्हिचित् ॥ १.२३४.२२ ॥
Water-dweller, I wish to do what pleases you too; I have never before spoken any falsehood at all.
1.234.23
कथं च नानृतं मे स्यात्तव चापि प्रियं भवेत् ।
न च पीड्येत मे धर्मस्तथा कुर्या भुजङ्गमे ॥ १.२३४.२३ ॥
How could it be that I do not lie, that it pleases you as well, and that my dharma is not harmed? Serpent-woman, I will do just that.
1.234.24
जानाम्यहं पाण्डवेय यथा चरसि मेदिनीम् ।
यथा च ते ब्रह्मचर्यमिदमादिष्टवान्गुरुः ॥ १.२३४.२४ ॥
Son of Pāṇḍu, I know how you wander the earth, and how your teacher ordained this celibate vow for you.
1.234.25
परस्परं वर्तमानान्द्रुपदस्यात्मजां प्रति ।
यो नोऽनुप्रविशेन्मोहात्स वै द्वादशमासिकम् ॥ १.२३४.२५ ॥
Son of Pāṇḍu, while we are together in our devotion to Drupada's daughter, whoever in delusion enters between us shall spend twelve months in exile.
1.234.26
वने चरेद्ब्रह्मचर्यमिति वः समयः कृतः ।
तदिदं दौपदीहेतोरन्योन्यस्य प्रवासनम् ॥ १.२३४.२६ ॥
It was agreed among you that one should keep the vow of celibacy in the forest. This exile of one another, for the sake of Draupadī, is that very arrangement.
1.234.27
कृतवांस्तत्र धर्मार्थमत्र धर्मो न दुष्यति ।
परित्राणं च कर्तव्यमार्तानां पृथुलोचन ॥ १.२३४.२७ ॥
Having done this there for the sake of dharma, dharma is not defiled here. And protection must be given to the afflicted, broad-eyed one.
1.234.28
कृत्वा मम परित्राणं तव धर्मो न लुप्यते ।
यदि वाप्यस्य धर्मस्य सूक्ष्मोऽपि स्याद्व्यतिक्रमः ॥ १.२३४.२८ ॥
By protecting me, your dharma is not broken. Even if there were some subtle transgression of this dharma,
1.234.29
स च ते धर्म एव स्याद्दत्वा प्राणान्ममार्जुन ।
भक्तां च भज मां पार्थ सतामेतन्मतं प्रभो ॥ १.२३४.२९ ॥
Even giving up my life, that would be your dharma. Arjuna, take me, your devoted one. Son of Pṛthā, this is the opinion of the good, lord.
1.234.30
न करिष्यसि चेदेवं मृतां मामुपधारय ।
प्राणदानान्महाबाहो चर धर्ममनुत्तमम् ॥ १.२३४.३० ॥
If you do not do this, then consider me dead. Mighty-armed one, by granting me life practise the supreme dharma.
1.234.31
शरणं च प्रपन्नास्मि त्वामद्य पुरुषोत्तम ।
दीनाननाथान्कौन्तेय परिरक्षसि नित्यशः ॥ १.२३४.३१ ॥
Today I have come seeking your refuge, O best of men. O son of Kuntī, you always protect the wretched and the unprotected.
1.234.32
साऽहं शऱणमभ्येमि रोरवीमि च दुःखिता ।
याचे त्वां चाभिकामाहं तस्मात्कुरु मम प्रियम्।
स त्वमात्मप्रदानेन सकामां कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.२३४.३२ ॥
Grieving, I come to your refuge and weep. I beg you and desire you; therefore do what is dear to me. Give yourself and fulfil my desire.
1.234.33
एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेयः पन्नगेश्वरकन्यया ।
कृतवांस्तत्तथा सर्वं धर्ममुद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥ १.२३४.३३ ॥
Thus addressed by the daughter of the lord of serpents, the son of Kuntī, with dharma as his reason, did all of that just so.
1.234.34
स नागभवने रात्रिं तामुषित्वा प्रतापवान् ।
पुत्रमुत्पादयामास स तस्यां सुमनोहरम् ॥ १.२३४.३४ ॥
That mighty one, dwelling that night in the abode of the serpents, begot upon her a most charming son.
1.234.35
इरावन्तं महाभागं महाबलपराक्रमम् ।
उदितेऽभ्युत्थितः सूर्ये कौरव्यस्य निवेशनात् ॥ १.२३४.३५ ॥
When the sun had risen, he arose from the dwelling of the Kaurava and went on to Irāvān, greatly fortunate, of great strength and prowess.
1.234.36
आगतस्तु पुनस्तत्र गङ्गाद्वारं तया सह ।
परित्यज्य गता साध्वी उलूपी निजमन्दिरं ॥ १.२३४.३६ ॥
He came again with her to the Gate of the Ganges; then the virtuous Ulūpī, leaving him, went to her own abode.
1.234.37
दत्त्वा वरमजेयत्वं जले सर्वत्र भारत ।
साध्या जलचराः सर्वे भविष्यन्ति न संशयः ॥ १.२३४.३७ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, having granted him the boon of invincibility in water everywhere, she said that all water-dwelling creatures would be subject to him; there is no doubt.